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Upside-Down Rice Dome with Meatball Stew
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Upside-Down Rice Dome with Meatball Stew

35 minServes 2Nutri-Score C€€
from @zuzukitchen941 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • white rice (rinsed)Grains300 g
  • water (for cooking the rice)Other600 ml
  • saltSpices5 g
  • ground beef (for the meatballs)Meat400 g
  • onion (finely chopped)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (minced)Produce2 pieces
  • tomato passataPantry400 ml
  • olive oilPantry30 ml
  • black pepper (ground)Spices2 g

per serving

Nutrition

985kcal

Carbs
120 g
Proteins
48 g
Fat
35 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl

step by step

Method

  1. Cook the rice

    • Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
    • Cook the rice in salted water until tender and all the liquid is absorbed.
    • Fluff with a fork and let it cool slightly.
    Step 1

  2. Shape and brown the meatballs

    • Mix the ground beef with half of the chopped onion, the garlic, salt and pepper.
    • Roll into small meatballs.
    • Brown them in olive oil in a frying pan.
    Step 2

  3. Make the stew

    • Add the remaining onion to the pan and soften.
    • Pour in the tomato passata and season.
    • Return the meatballs and simmer until cooked through and the sauce thickens.
    Step 3

  4. Build the rice dome

    • Place one plate inside another as in the video.
    • Pack the cooked rice into the top plate and press it down well.
    • Let it rest so the rice holds its shape.
    Step 4

  5. Flip and serve

    • Flip the plates together to release the rice dome.
    • Lift off the top plate.
    • Spoon the meatball stew around or inside the rice dome and serve.
    Step 5
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